Seedream 4.0 AI Model
Generate and edit stunning 4K images with one unified AI model
- Max Resolution
- 4K (4096×4096)
- Max Images
- 6 per batch
- Reference Images
- Up to 10 inputs
- Benchmark
- #1 Elo image editing
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Key features of Seedream 4.0
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Unified Generation & Editing · One model, infinite possibilities. Generate from scratch, swap objects, change text, adjust lighting, or transform styles — all without switching tools.
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Knowledge-Based Visual Reasoning · Go beyond simple generation. Create educational diagrams, infographics, comparison charts, and tutorials that are both visually compelling and factually correct.
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Native 4K High-Definition · Every image at up to 4096x4096 resolution (16.7 megapixels) with exceptional clarity. Fine textures and sharp typography hold up at print scale.
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Multi-Reference Consistency · Feed up to 10 reference images and maintain consistent characters, products, and styles across every generation.
What is Seedream 4.0?
Seedream 4.0 by ByteDance is a new-generation AI image creation model that unifies image generation and editing into a single, powerful architecture. Instead of juggling multiple tools for creating, retouching, and compositing, Seedream 4.0 handles it all — from text-to-image generation to precision editing, style transfer, and object replacement — producing stunning images at up to 4K resolution with industry-leading prompt adherence.
What truly sets Seedream 4.0 apart is its knowledge-based generation and complex reasoning capabilities. Whether you need educational illustrations with accurate content, detailed infographics with correct data visualization, or professional product shots that hold up at print resolution, this model understands context at a deeper level than conventional image generators. Backed by top rankings on the Artificial Analysis Image Arena and MagicBench benchmarks, it is the professional-grade AI image tool built for commercial creators.
Modes and pricing
Each row opens the matching GlowVideo workflow with this model preselected.
Prompt examples for Seedream 4.0
Open any prompt in the studio with this model preselected, then edit it to fit your brief.
- Use prompt
Editorial portrait
PortraitA cinematic editorial portrait of a ceramic artist in a sunlit studio, quiet confidence, warm side light, tactile clay details, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field.
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Product campaign
AdvertisingA premium citrus sparkling water can on pale travertine, late-afternoon sunlight, crisp condensation, restrained art direction, generous negative space for campaign copy.
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Typography poster
Graphic designA bold editorial poster for a night market, with the exact headline "AFTER DARK", warm red and parchment palette, sharp hierarchy, clean legible typography.
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Reference-image restyle
Image editKeep the subject, pose, and framing unchanged. Restyle the scene as a refined magazine campaign with soft window light and natural film grain.
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Generate and edit stunning 4K images with one unified AI model